Flamenco guitarist
Manuel Gómez
BIOGRAPHY & ORIGINS
Family roots and first steps on the guitar
Manuel Gómez was born in Marseille in 1986 and belongs to the Gitano family “Los Bolecos”, known in France and Spain for its close ties to flamenco. From a very young age he began playing the guitar with his father, Luis “El Boleco”, and his grandfather, Pepe “El Boleco”, who passed on to him a love and respect for this art.
At fourteen he began his professional career accompanying the singer El Zambo. From his very first performances he stood out for his compás and for a soniquete deeply rooted in the flamenco tradition of Jerez.
Accompanying singing and dance
Throughout his career he has performed in France, Spain and other European countries alongside singers such as Cristo Cortés, Luisa Muñoz, Alberto García and Emilio Cortés. He has also accompanied dancers such as Ana Pérez, Patricia Guerrero, Céline Daussan, El Choro, El Barrullo, Lucas “El Luco” and Delia Sofía.
His technical command and his ability to adapt to each artist have made him a sought-after guitarist for accompanying singing and dance. His playing does not seek to dominate, but to enhance the performance and help balance the ensemble on stage.
ARTISTIC PROFILE
ORIGIN
Marseille, France
DISCIPLINE
Flamenco guitarist (tocaor)
DEBUT
Aged 14, accompanying the singer El Zambo
Career and recognition
- Member of the renowned flamenco family “Los Bolecos”.
- Known for a soniquete rooted in the flamenco tradition of Jerez.
- Performed at festivals in Mont-de-Marsan, Nîmes and Avignon.
- Collaborations with renowned flamenco singers and dancers.
- Flamenco teacher at the Conservatoire de Martigues.
- Career spanning France, Spain and other European countries.
His playing springs from a flamenco lineage and accompanies every song and every dance with compás, sensitivity and truth.
— His artistic essence
Tablaos, festivals and teaching
Manuel Gómez has continued to develop his art at the Centre Solea tablao in Marseille and has taken part in major flamenco festivals in Mont-de-Marsan, Nîmes and Avignon.
He currently combines his performances in France with his work in Spain, particularly in Seville, Málaga, Granada and Barcelona. He also teaches flamenco at the Conservatoire de Martigues, where he passes on to his students an authentic way of understanding and living this art.
